RAM+Tutorial

=RAM Tutorial=

Description
In this section you will learn the basics about using Bently RAM Structural Systems. You will learn how to set up a model in RAM, how to create steel beams, and steel columns.

media type="youtube" key="7FIJnCkycjc" width="425" height="350" 1.  Click the Model icon in the upper right hand side of the screen. 2.  Choose a level to work with by clicking the drop down arrow of the white selection box located to the right of the drop down box that says “Steel.” 3.  Once the desired level is selected, click “Material” and ensure that steel is selected. 4.  Click “PropTable” in the menu bar, then select “Decking.” 5.  Select the deck of your choice, then click “Add,” and “OK.” 6.  Click “PropTable” again, then “Loads,” then “Surface.” 7.  Enter a name and values for the load type. 8.  Click “Add” and “OK.” 9.  Click “Layout,” then select “Slab,” then “Slab Edge,” and click “Whole Perimeter” to assign the slab edge. 10.  Click “Layout,” and then select “Slab,” then “Deck Assign.” Select the correct deck, and then click “Whole Floor” to add the deck to the perimeter. 11.  Click Layout again, then select Loads, and Surface Loads. 12.  Select the load and click “Whole Floor” to assign the load. 13.  Repeat steps 2 through 12 for each level of the structure. 14.  Ram Modeler is complete.

media type="youtube" key="i9qflO2H0JE" width="425" height="350" 1.  Click the beam icon under the “Model” icon in the upper right hand corner of the screen. 2.  Click “Criteria” from the menu bar, then “Steel Design Codes.” 3. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal"> Select the desired design code and click “OK.” 4. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal"> Click “Type” from the menu bar and select the desired level. 5. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal"> Click “Process” from the menu bar and select “Design All.” 6. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal"> Click “View” from the menu bar and select “Show Designs” to view the designed beams. 7. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal"> Ram Steal Beam is complete.

media type="youtube" key="HxNat5Sg1N8" width="425" height="350" 1. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal"> Click the column icon under the “Model” icon in the upper right hand corner of the screen. 2. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal"> Click “Criteria” from the menu bar, then “Steel Design Codes.” 3. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal"> Select the desired design code and click “OK.” 4. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal"> Click “Assign” from the menu bar and then “Splicing.” Select “Spliced” and “Global” to manually assign splices. 5. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal"> Select “Process” from the menu bar, then “Design All.” 6. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal"> Click “View” from the menu bar, then “Show Members.” Click the “Gravity Column” tab and select “Labels” then click “OK” to view the designed columns. 7. Ram Steel Column is complete. <span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"> Back to Revit RAM Interoperability Home